Flash-light device.



A. ROBBINS.

FLASH LIGHT DEVIUE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 26, 190B.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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rear of the device whereby the difliculty ALEXANDER ROBBINS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

I FLASH-LIGHT DEVICE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

Application filed May 25, 1908. Serial No. 434,898.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER ROBBINS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and 1 State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flash- Light Devices; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to flash light receptacle or cartridge holders.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will support a flash light powder receptacle or cartridge in such a manner that there will be no danger whatever from sparks or blind ing by the flash.

A further object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive device of this character which has means for permitting the fuse of a cartridge or other receptacle of flash light powder to be ignited from the heretofore experienced with the use of flash light cartridges, loose powder or flash light sheets, is eliminated. lVith most of the devices heretofore placed upon the market it was necessary to turn the head or hold a shield of some character before the eyes when the cartridge was ignited. Furthermore, unless the device was very expensive its life was very short and the heat of the explosion soon impaired the efficiency of the device.

It is the object of my invention to obviate these difliculties, and further to provide an attachment whereby a screen or light filter could be used.

A further object of the invention is to provide the handle of the device with a taper attachment by which the fuse of the car tridge or other receptacle of flash light powder may be ignited and make the device ready for instant use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device, Fig. 2 is a front elevation partly in section, Fig. 3

is a fragmentary rear elevation, Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 represents the handle which is preferably hollow for a considerable distance to receive the taper holder 2, which comprises a tube connected to a screw threaded plug 3, adapted to enter the threaded socket 4c, formed in the lower part of the handle. Projecting upwardly from the top end of the handle 1 is a twisted wire fork 5, having secured to its tines G, as by clips 7, a fire proof disk 8, which is preferably made of asbestos, or compositions thereof, and has its periphery covered with a reinforcing metallic ring 9. This ring 9 clamps to the asbestos disk a metallic screen or reinforcing fabric 10, which prevents warping or distortion of the disk. Between the tines of the fork I provide the bushed opening 11, through which the fuse of the cartridge may pass, as will hereinafter be described. Adjacent the top of the disk I secure a clip 12, preferably of spring metal, which is adapted to be used to hold flash sheets in place in case such are used instead of the usual cartridge.

The upper end of the handle 1 is provided with a ferrule 13, having a pivotal extension 14, to which is pivotally and adj ustably connected an apertured lug15, as by means of a set screw 16. Passing through this lug is a screen supporting arm 17, which carries at its outer end a cheesecloth screen 18, adapted to be positioned in front of the light shield 8. This screen may be of any suitable material, preferably white cheesecloth, of any density so as to modify the light and give any necessary degree of mellowness or coloring'to the object to be protographed. The screen arm 17 is held in position in the lug 15 by a set screw 19, or any other practical means. The tines 6 and the fork 5 are preferably very resilient so as to hold the cartridge firmly between them, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the operation of the device the fuse is passed from the cartridge through the bushed opening 11 to the rear of the device where it is ignited by means of the taper which is carried in the holder 2; thus completely protecting the face from sparks caused by the explosion.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without requiring a more extended explanation,

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device of the class described comprising a fire proof reflector, a handle therefor, and resilient fingers carried thereby for supporting a cartridge in position upon the face of the reflector.

2. A device of the class described comprising a fire proof reflector, resilient means for supporting a flash cartridge thereon, said reflector being apertured to permit the igni tion of the fuse of the cartridge from the rear of the device, and a handle for said reflector.

3. A device of the class described comprising an operating handle, a fork secured thereto and having a pair of cartridge receiving tines, a fire proof reflector secured to said tines, said reflector being apertured -to permit the passage of the cartridge fuse,

and supplemental means carried by the reflector for holding flash sheets.

4. A device of the class described comprising ahollow manipulating handle, an igniting device carried therein, a cartridge supporting device carried by the handle, a reflector carried by said cartridge supporting device and arranged in the rear thereof, said reflector having an aperture through which the fuse of the cartridge may pass.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a manipulating handle, of a screen secured thereto, a fork secured to the handle and having a pair of cartridge receiving tines, and reflector carried by said tines.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination With a hollow handle, of an igniting taper carried therein, a screen adjustably secured to said handle, a cartridge supporting fork carried by said handle, a reflector disk carried by said fork, and means for supporting a flash sheet upon the reflector, said reflector being apertured to receive the fuse of a flash light whereby the same may be ignited from the rear of the device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Wit-- nesses.

ALEXANDER ROBBINS.

Witnesses E. G. REYNOLDS, L. H. MoCABn. 

